The highest managers of Basque companies like Iberdrola, Mercedes VitoriaCAF, Tubacex, gathered tubes, Gestamp, Petronor and Cie Automotive, among others, have supported the Basque Government’s initiative to create A group for industrial defenseat a critical moment in which the production of the sector has fallen for the first time in a decade and that, in addition, is seriously threatened by Donald Trump’s protectionist policy.
He Lehendakari of the Basque Government, PRADALES IMANOLhe has defended at the first meeting of Euskadi Industrial Defense Groupat the Kursaal Congresses Palace in San Sebastián, that “the Basque Industrial Plan has to go by the hand of the European Industrial Plan“
Pradales has explained that the objective of this group is, in the first place, “to share the economic moment of international trade with companies, clusters, commerce chambers and reference business organizations of this country “.
Thus, he pointed out that “we want to jointly make a diagnosis to contrast what measures we should adopt”, in addition, of “Anticipate solutions, along with all of them, and seek opportunities before the new protectionist measures “by the new United States government led by Donald Trump.
In this sense, Pradales has warned that “ Productive overcapacity of China and India They are also a challenge for all of Europe. “
As an example of this, he has cited “What is happening with the automotive sector or what can happen with the food sector “. “Tariffs announced this week, such as steel and aluminum, directly impact many of the companies in this country.”
Protect the European market
He Lehendakari He has reflected on the fact that “there is a sense of urgency in all European institutions.” “The world is closing in commercial and security terms, and Europe is going to protect and will activate measures They will protect their market, “he said.” Europe is going to give a first response on February 16. He will present the European Industrial Plan, “he said.
Regarding it, he highlighted “three draft modifications” that he believes will be incorporated. “What we have understood to date will be more flexible and modified as rules of competition and state aids, and activate large European industrial projects Of common interest, such as, in the field of semiconductors and microelectronics or in the field of energy security. Above all, looking for non -dependence on third countries, “he said.
In this sense, Pradales has predicted that “a Rearme of the European Industry Or, if they prefer, more industry in Europe and the continent “, to which he added that” it will also advance in the creation of storage and deposits of critical raw materials To avoid that, before a commercial war, Europe will get short of. “
Therefore, in Euskadi “we must play the quick game and position ourselves on this new European board“After ensuring that” we have industrial and technological capacities for it, “he said that there will also be” new opportunities in the new European market. “In this context, he has asked the group for Euskadi industrial defense that it is also” Our antenna in a global world. “
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